Service Brakes Hydraulic Problem on the 2004 GMC YUKON XL

Car problem(s) with the 2004 GMC YUKON XL.
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Problem with Service Brakes Hydraulic

Aug 22, 2011 - Bay Port, NY - Hydraulic
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT WAS EXITING A PARKING SPACE AT 3 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS USED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE. THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. FORM RETURND NO CHANGE

Aug 02, 2011 - Port Deposit, MD - Hydraulic
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT SUDDENLY DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE OWNER AND HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Apr 24, 2010 - Lake Charles, LA - Hydraulic
SINCE FIRST PURCHASE, THE EVER PRESENT CONCERNS, INHERENT WITH OUR GENERAL MOTORS GMC YUKON XL, HAVE GROWN; TO WHEREBY, THEY ARE SAFETY, SECURITY, AND WELL-BEING CONCERNS: A) THE SQUEAKING, CLUNKING, LOCKING STEERING, WHEN TURNING: SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 01863. THE NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: 10006616. B) THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN FULLY STOPPED, AT TIMES, PRESSES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. C) THE AIR CONDITIONER THAT EVER EMITS A MOLDY SMELL. D) THE DRIVER SIDE AIR CONDITIONER, AT TIMES, BLOWS HOT, WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS COLD. E) THE EVER PRESENT INTERIOR MOLDY SMELL. F) THE DRIVER SIDE TRIM PANEL HAS DROPPED DOWN; TO WHEREBY, ANY OUTSIDE, REARVIEW MIRROR ADJUSTMENTS ARE ALMOST AN IMPOSSIBILITY, AND THE DOOR LOCKS ARE DIFFICULT TO SECURELY OPERATE. G) THE INOPERATIVE, KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE. G) THE DASH LIGHTS, AT TIMES, ARE INOPERATIVE. H) SINCE FIRST PURCHASE, THREE (3) NEW BATTERIES HAVE BEEN PURCHASED, TWO (2), WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. SINCE FIRST PURCHASE, WE HAVE BEEN IGNORED, LED ON, AND MISLED WHICH CREATED TIME EXPIRATION. SINCE THE BEGINNING, WITH THE EVER PRESENT CONCERNS, WE QUESTIONED THE BUILD QUALITY OF OUR GENERAL MOTORS GMC YUKON XL, WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE, AT ALL. SAFETY, SECURITY, AND WELL-BEING CONCERNS SHOULD NEITHER HAVE A TIME LIMIT NOR CONSTRAINTS.

Jun 11, 2009 - Columbus, GA - Hydraulic
TL CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON XL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR SERVICE AND A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED COMING FROM THE HYDRO-BOOST BRAKE ASSEMBLY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 04V045000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 05V043000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35,964.

Oct 07, 2005 - Rosyln Heights, NY - Hydraulic, Foundation Components, Disc, Rotor
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 YUKON XL WHICH HE HAD OWNED FOR EIGHTEEN MONTHS WITH ABOUT 12,000 MILES ON IT. THE ROTORS HAD RUSTED AND PITTED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE DEALER SAID THEY MUST BE REPLACED. GM SAID THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BRAKES AND CALLED THIS AN ENVIRONMENTAL WEAR PROBLEM. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF THIS ON 10-06-05 DURING A ROUTINE SERVICE CHECK. THE CONTACT THOUGHT THIS WAS A DEFECT IN THE BRAKES ON BECAUSE THE ROTORS SHOULD HAVE NOT HAVE WORN OUT WITH ONLY 12,000 MILES ON THE CAR. UPDATED 11/15/2005 - AFTER THE CONSUMER INDICATED HE WAS GOING TO CALL NHTSA HE RECEIVED A CALL FROM AN AREA REP. THE REP INDICATED THAT GM APPROVED REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT ROTORS AND CLEANING OF THE REAR BRAKES UNDER WARRANTY.